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What do the deal verdict, score and risk flags mean?

Updated 2026-10-15

Every BuyBox analysis ends with a Deal Score from 0 to 100, a verdict of Strong Deal, Solid Deal, Needs Work or High Risk, and named risk flags. Each metric is graded against your own buy box thresholds, and hovering any number shows its definition, formula and inputs, so the verdict is never a black box.

Every analysis ends with a verdict. Here's how to read it, and why it's never a black box. Hover the ⓘ on any metric below to see its definition, and use the toggle to compare a strong deal with a weak one.

BuyBox: Quick Analysis Results
88
STRONG DEAL
6 strong · 2 workable · 0 concerning. Every graded number is inside your bands.
Cash flow / mo iRent minus vacancy, operating expenses, the capital reserve and debt service.
$321
DSCR iNet operating income ÷ annual debt service. Lenders want ≥ 1.25.
1.49
Cap rate iNOI ÷ purchase price: the unlevered yield.
8.9%
Cash-on-cash iAnnual cash flow ÷ cash left in deal.
8.3%
Inputs: single-family, $165,500 price, $235,000 ARV, $1,825/mo rent, 25% down at 7% for 30 years, 3% closing, 5% vacancy, 8% management, 5% repairs, 5% capex, $180/mo tax, $95/mo insurance. Also 0 holding months, $0 holding costs, and no rent growth, appreciation or expense growth, with a 5-year hold and 8% selling costs. BuyBox starts with holding months, holding costs and growth switched on, so set those to 0 to match.

The three parts

The Deal Verdict

A 0 to 100 Deal Score and a verdict label: STRONG DEAL, SOLID DEAL, NEEDS WORK, or HIGH RISK. Every metric that can be graded earns 10, 5 or 0 points against your own threshold bands, the total is normalized to 100, then bonuses for strong cash flow and strong DSCR are added and a critical metric below your band costs 10. It measures the deal against your buy box, not a generic rating. Change your criteria and the verdict moves with it, see Set your buy box.

Risk Flags

Below the verdict, Risk Flags name exactly which metrics fell short: the difference between "this is high risk" and "this is high risk because the DSCR is 0.98." The flags tell you what to fix or negotiate.

The metrics

Grouped the way an investor thinks, Survival (will it cover itself?), Equity (are you buying it right?), Returns (does it make money?), and Cash required. Each is colored green / yellow / red against your buy box.

Hover a metric's ⓘ for its definition and formula; in the app, hovering a value shows the exact math with your numbers plugged in.